Alliant Warms up South Florida Practice, Adds Jason Behnke

Middle market specialist brings expertise in risk management, property and casualty insurance, and employee benefits to Miami Beach office

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has announced that Jason Behnke has joined its Alliant Americas division as Vice President. Long entrenched in the South Florida business community, the Miami Beach-based Behnke will work closely with midsized businesses throughout the region to deliver comprehensive programs encompassing risk management, property and casualty insurance, and employee benefits.

“Jason brings an intimate knowledge of the unique dynamics affecting local businesses and works closely with his clients to provide ideas and solutions that strengthen their organization from top to bottom,” said Bob Bennetsen, Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director, Alliant Americas. “His regional know-how and broad expertise will further expand Alliant’s capabilities within South Florida as we continue to grow our practice.”

Behnke joins Alliant with more than 15 years of experience in insurance brokerage and a targeted expertise within the construction, manufacturing, and transportation industries. Prior to joining Alliant, he was Vice President with a global insurance brokerage, where he oversaw business development and program design for a diverse portfolio of clients. Previously, he held a management position with Behnke & Associates, a family-owned regional insurance agency based in Hollywood, FL.

A former All-American collegiate baseball athlete, Behnke holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami’s Barry University. He can be reached in the Miami Beach office of Alliant at (786) 542-2782 or Jason.Behnke@alliant.com.

About Alliant Americas

Alliant Americas provides midsized businesses with targeted insurance, risk management, and consulting services. As a dedicated middle-market platform with offices throughout the United States, Alliant Americas delivers a range of products and services that are regionally-focused and backed by the company’s deep reservoir of research, resources, and talent. By “Thinking Forward,” Alliant Americas deploys a total solution to its clients that goes beyond insurance to improve business outcomes.

About Alliant Insurance Services

Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States and has a history dating back to 1925. Alliant provides property and casualty, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to more than 26,000 clients nationwide, including public entities, tribal nations, healthcare, energy, law firms, real estate, construction, and other industry groups. More information is available on the company’s web site at: www.alliant.com.

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